Brookdale Elementary

🔔 School Hours & Daily Schedule

Standard School Hours

• Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9:05 AM – 3:35 PM

• Wednesdays (Late Start): 9:15 AM – 3:35 PM (Wednesday mornings are reserved for teacher professional development.)

"If you aim to arrive by 9:00 AM, you're always on time!"

Help your child start their day strong and stress-free by being on time.

🚪 Arrival & Drop-Off

• Doors Open & Supervision Begins:

  • Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 8:50 AM

  • Wednesdays: 9:00 AM

• All students will enter through Door 9 and 10 (back of the school by blacktop/playground) and exit through their grade level door (Click link to see grade level door assignments on our map).

• Early Drop-Off Notice: Please do not drop off or send students before these times above, as there is no supervision available prior to these times. Walkers and rollers (bikes/scooters) should plan their commute accordingly!

• Late Arrivals: Any student arriving after school begins (9:05am) must enter through the main entrance at Door 1 (flagpole). Students not in their classrooms by the time the 9:05am bell rings, will be marked late. Pulling onto Redfield when the bell rings? Students arriving by car will be directed to Door 1 if they have not exited their vehicle by the time the 9:05am bell rings. We follow the decision rule of: “If the feet haven’t touched the ground, then you have to go around”. Thanks for helping keep our systems running efficiently with the goal of getting students to their classrooms quickly to learn and grow!

• Inclement Weather: These practices remain consistent throughout the school year and do not change due to inclement weather, please plan accordingly.

🚗 Dismissal

• Dismissal Bell: 3:35 PM

• Carline and Blacktop Supervision Closes: 3:45 PM

Regular attendance is critical to student success. Please remember that every absence counts toward your child's attendance record, regardless of the reason.

How to Report an Absence (24/7):

• ParentVUE App (Preferred): Click "Report Absences"

• Phone: Call 630-428-6810

Please Remember: State law requires a specific reason for every absence. If a reason is not provided at the time of reporting, our office will call you to follow up.

📅 Daily Schedule & Routines

• Classroom Schedules: Your child's teacher will provide a copy of their daily schedule.

• Block Scheduling: All grade levels utilize a block schedule designed around district instructional guidelines for each subject.

• Recess Before Lunch: Students go to recess before eating lunch each day. If your child does not have a lunch for the day, they will be provided a school lunch from Organic Life (This includes if lunch is late being dropped off).

See below for grade-level recess and lunch times:

Menus are available on school websites. Please note that due to ongoing supply chain issues, menus are subject to change. As much advance notice as possible will be provided to the affected schools. Breakfast and Lunch are available for all students. Breakfast is served from 8:50-9:05am in the MPR (cafeteria) each morning.

If you believe your family may qualify for free or reduced priced meal benefits, please complete a Household Eligibility Application.

Please make sure your students have adequate funds on their PushCoin account. Even if your family receives free or reduced meals, a la carte items are “extras” that get charged to their account. You can deposit funds to their account at www.pushcoin.com. Setting up a PushCoin account and reviewing balances and purchases is at no extra cost.

The Indian Prairie School District Food Service section of the district's website is one stop for all of this information and more!

Water only is allowed in our classrooms during the school day. All other outside food/drink needs to be consumed before entering the building each day or saved for lunch.

All phones are off and away during the day! If a child's watch is used as a communication device, they will be asked to put it away as well.

• Morning Announcements: Birthday students get a shout-out to start the day.

• Birthday Selfie & Surprise: A visit to the office for a photo with Dr. Schmid or Mrs. Stepper, plus a choice of a birthday surprise (pencil, bracelet, button, etc.).

• Door 1 Slideshow: Their name will be featured on the lobby TV slideshow throughout their birthday month.

• Special Calendar Adjustments:

  • Summer Birthdays: Celebrated on their half-birthday.

  • Days Off / Weekends ("I miss you days"): Announced the Friday or last school day prior.

📚 LMC Birthday Book Tradition

Families can opt to purchase a book for the Library Media Center (LMC) in honor of their child's birthday:

• The book will feature a bookplate with the student's name inside.

• The birthday student gets first checkout privileges before the book goes into general circulation!

🚫 Important Reminders

• No Treats or Goodie Bags: Outside food, treats, or gift bags are not permitted at school.

• No Class Invitations: Party invitations cannot be handed out at school.

• Family Outreach: Please use the PTA School Directory (Directory Spot!) (shared in late August/September) to connect with other families for private celebrations.

🚌 Daily Arrival & Dismissal

Students may travel to and from school in one of three ways:

1. Bus / Daycare Bus

2. Carline

3. Walk or Roll (Bike/Scooter)

📌 Action Item: You will havea a sheet to complete to share your child’s daily dismissal plan with their classroom teacher during Meet and Greet.

All bus riders will arrive and dismiss through Door 2 (See linked map.).

How to find bus route – mobile app here and desktop here

Don't see the bus and want to know where it is? Check out this Tracking App:

MyStop Bus Tracking App

To increase the safety of our students and improve communication about their location while riding district-provided transportation, District 204 has technology called MyStop. The My Stop app is available to all District 204 families at no cost and allows parents and guardians to see an estimated time of arrival (ETA) for the bus arriving at their child’s specific bus stop.

MyStop:

• Allows parents/guardians and students to view the bus stop time, location, and projected arrival time. This feature is available during scheduled route times only.
• Updates approximately every 5 seconds and adjusts the scheduled arrival time as the bus is traveling along its route.
• Will show if the bus has already passed the assigned stop.

To learn how to access and use the MyStop Mobile App, view the My Stop User Guide.

Click here for more information on MyStop.

Students who arrive by car should follow the car rider visual map for lining up in the car line. The car line should not begin unloading until staff are on supervision at 8:50am (9:00am on Wednesdays).

Follow the Group Plan to Keep Everyone Safe: Please ensure you pull all the way up and follow our staff's lead. All cars will stop, students unload on the curb side, and the process will continue. The carline will close at 3:45pm each day. Any students not picked up at that time will be brought to the main office. Staff are not contracted past this time, so please do not make a habit of picking up your child late. If you need support beyond this time with child-care, please reach out to our before/after school program, Right at School.

Below is a video recorded to help provide a visual of the car line procedures. Please follow all street signs identified by the City of Naperville. Police will ticket.

*Kindergarten Parents: Parents should come to door 10 if picking up the kindergartner as a walker. Carline kindergarten students will join the "carline train" and be supervised at the carline.

If you are parking and walking to school using one of the side streets, please follow street signs and pay attention to curb markings. Police will ticket when parked illegally.

There are three crossing guards on duty in the community:

1. Across from the school on Redfield at the crosswalk

2. At the intersection of Bainbridge and Redfield

3. At the path to the school on Bainbridge